According to the Statistics Board, Estonia had a total of 593 000 employed persons as of Q4 2010. At the same time, the number of unemployed persons was 93 000.
An extra 15 000 people found employment during the quarter, the number of unemployed persons dropped by 13 000.
The employment rate at the end of last year was 57.3%, with the unemployment rate at 13.6%.
The general trend is positive – more people are finding employment, and unemployment has begun to decrease. Despite the positive trend, the unemployment rate is troubling.
Number of employed and unemployed persons, in thousands, per quarter
Rate of workforce participation, employment rate, unemployment rate, % per quarter
Number of employed and unemployed persons, thousand people
Rate of workforce participation, employment rate, unemployment rate, % per quarter
